It may not be fashionable to say it, but stephen king is one of the most gifted and prolific. He also happens to be one of my favorite storytellers, an author i. With over 60 books published in the mainstream, there is a lot of stephen king out there to be read. I was so bored i decided to compile the list of all of stephen king s work most of it anyway and organize it by word count, largest to smallest. It would, had i included it solo in my recent ranking of king books, have placed very highly. Stephen king rare books and first editions at bauman rare books. Kings manual on writing reveals that hes relentlessly dedicated to his craft. Oct 11, 20 if there were a stephen king plot generator somewhere out there on the web, it would work, most of the time, by mashing up ideas from all of what used to be called speculative fictionincluding. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. In other words, not only has stephen king written some genius novels and short stories, novellas, essays, and works of criticism, but hes written a lot of them51 novels. From an oeuvre of almost 100 books, here are the best stephen king books, ranked. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers.
The list of books and their page counts was supplied by kings office and refers to the american hardcover editions. The fictional disease from one of his most iconic books could kick coronavirus butt. Stephen king, one of the most established authors in the world today, is by no means an unfamiliar author, maybe unfavoured in terms of writing style for some, but definitely not in terms of fame. As guest editor of the bestselling best american short stories 2007, king spent over a year reading. A truly underrated novel, and one of the few fulllength novels king wrote that has. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. Since the book s publication kings story has been adapted several times. Apr 11, 2015 stephen king word count 112263 274,672 bag of bones 203,3 black house 252,270 blockade billy 15,917 carrie 60,718 cell 121,931 christine 193,602 cujo 121,150 cycle of the werewolf 15,955 desperation 195,011 doctor sleep. Theres never been a better time to be a stephen king fan. Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. Stephen king rare books and first editions at bauman rare. He admits that not even the king himself always sticks to his rulesbut trying to follow them is a. The list of books and their page counts was supplied by kings office and refers to the.
In other words, not only has stephen king written some genius novels and short stories, novellas, essays, and works of criticism, but hes written a lot of them51 novels to date, in fact, with number 52 coming up shortly. Stephen king word count 112263 274,672 bag of bones 203,3 black house 252,270 blockade billy 15,917 carrie 60,718 cell 121,931 christine 193,602 cujo 121,150 cycle of the werewolf 15,955 desperation. His first crime thriller featuring bill hodges, mr mercedes, won the edgar award for best novel and was shortlisted for the cwa gold dagger award. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best vulture. A 1,100page magnum opus which king has accurately described as a final exam on. Stephen kings first true novel was also one of his best known works, carrie, which was published in 1974.
The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. He has written over 200 short stories, most of which have been compiled in book collections. The stand, stephen kings apocalyptic novel that mixes science fiction with horror think of it as a realistic merging of the andromeda strain and the final conflict, was a runaway bestseller when it first hit bookstores in the late 1970s and is still regarded as one of kings best works, at. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. Her work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy, end of watch, finders keepers, and mr. Sep 06, 2019 lee ranaldo sonic youth and raul refree rosalia at paste studio nyc tue, 18 feb 2020 19. Both mr mercedes and end of watch received the goodreads choice award for the best mystery and thriller of 2014. This is a complete list of books published by stephen king. Different seasons book by stephen king official publisher. See where misery, the shining, pet sematary, and the dark tower land and which horror gem takes the top spot. This week, stephen king releases his latest novel, mr.
Stephen kings best books, ranked by readers the delite. Here are a few things to know before getting started. If there were a stephen king plot generator somewhere out there on the web, it would work, most of the time, by mashing up ideas from all of what used to be called speculative fictionincluding. Elevation is the tale of an ordinary man who has something extraordinary happen to him, as often is the case in kings books. I was so bored i decided to compile the list of all of stephen kings work most of it anyway and organize it by word count, largest to smallest. It was one of the best selling novels in the united states of that year and is now considered a modern masterpiece of the horror genre in literature. Read more stephen kings best books, ranked by readers. Stephen kings books have sold over 350 million copies. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of. Stephen king s latest book is a novella of just 2 pages.
Stephen king books in order of length a novel best seller. It is his 65th book, if you count novels, nonfiction, and shortstory. Below is a list of stephen kings books in order of when they were originally published. If youve read any of those, youve read much of this one. Like them or loathe them, you have to admit thats impressive. Author stephen king has a reputation for the big book. Heres some background on the mainebased writer and a bibliography, featuring details about some of his most notable works. The stand by stephen king, it by stephen king, the shining by stephen king, misery by stephen king, salems lot by stephe. Salems lot is a terrifying, thoughtful retelling of the dracula mythos, moving the famous count from transylvania to jerusalems lot, maine. Stephen king books, ranked from worst to best looking back over. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. Curious about where to start with horror master stephen king. King on king stephen king on his 10 longest novels time. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction books.
The plot centers on a pandemic of a weaponized strain of influenza that kills almost the entire world population. Mar 10, 2020 fear not, says horror expert stephen king. The prolific novelist, 72, took to twitter sunday to reassure. It was his 18th novel, and the th novel written under his own name. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. Stephen king audio books, best sellers, author bio. The 10 best stephen king books your picks for the horror masters scariest, most suspenseful page turners, from it to the dead zone. It is his 65th book, if you count novels, nonfiction, and shortstory collections, and we are using its publication as an excuse to. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work. Stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. A person who champions reading as a prerequisite to better writing, he writes 2,000 words a day and has sold more than 350 million copies, many of. Dec 09, 2019 stephen king has published more than 80 novels since 1974, making him one of the most prolific authors in history, as well as arguably the most popular.
With that many books under his belt, not every one has been a hit but hes got a pretty solid batting average, especially with readers. Stephen king has connected several of his books in the same region of maine, most commonly around the fictional town of castle rock. All of stephen king s work, ordered by word count im not sure what this quarantine has done to me. The prolific novelist, 72, took to twitter sunday to reassure his. For anyone who wants to start reading books by stephen king, this is must read. The stand, stephen king s apocalyptic novel that mixes science fiction with horror think of it as a realistic merging of the andromeda strain and the final conflict, was a runaway bestseller when it first hit bookstores in the late 1970s and is still regarded as one of king s best works, at least by his millions of fans. Stephen king who has written more than fifty books, dozens of number one new york times bestsellers, and many unforgettable movies delivers an astonishing collection of short stories, his first since everythings eventual six years ago. It would later appear in 1985s skeleton crew, of course, and it is undeniably the cornerstone of that collection. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors in the world, with more than 50 books in print, and more coming out every year. The few survivors, united in groups, establish a new social system and engage in confrontation with each other. Mar 22, 20 stephen kings books have sold over 350 million copies. King on king stephen king on his 10 longest novels. First edition of this novel about a town cut off from the world by the appearance of a mysterious dome, signed on the title page by stephen king. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work.
Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. This is i think the fifth version of this list that ive put together. The stand is a postapocalyptic dark fantasy novel written by american author stephen king and first published in 1978 by doubleday. Stephen king has published more than 80 novels since 1974, making him one of the most prolific authors in history, as well as arguably the most popular. However, the sheer number of books 54 novels, six nonfiction works. Harrigans phone, the life of chuck, rat and the title story if it bleeds each pulling readers into intriguing and frightening places. Since the books publication kings story has been adapted several times. A list of stephen kings novels, organized alphabetically.
All of stephen kings work, ordered by word count im not sure what this quarantine has done to me. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction. He admits that not even the king himself always sticks to his rulesbut trying to follow them is a good start. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. The book was released by viking on september 15, 1986. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. The list of books and their page counts was supplied by king s office and refers to the american hardcover editions.
Stephen king word count 112263 274672 bag of bones 2033 black house 252270 blockade billy 15917 carrie 60718 cell. List of books by stephen king simple english wikipedia, the free. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. Nov 09, 2009 the list of books and their page counts was supplied by kings office and refers to the american hardcover editions. Stephen king has connected several of his books in the same region of maine, most commonly around the fictional town of. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. On monday, hulu premiered 112263, its jj abrams produced, james francostarring. Henry prize winner, two other award winners, four stories published by the new yorker, and riding the bullet, kings original ebook, which attracted over half a million online readers and became the. King has published 63 novels, including seven under. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever.
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